Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Libertad Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Libertad

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 16.7% cheaper than Libertad without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 2.6% cheaper than Libertad without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Libertad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$16.17 UYU 664
-17.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$55.1 UYU 2,265
-4.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$12.21 UYU 502
-23.75%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.3 UYU 177
-16.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.24 UYU 91.9
-26.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.68 UYU 69
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$4.39 UYU 180
-25.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.76 UYU 154
28.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Libertad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.26 UYU 52
30.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.84 UYU 117
-3.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.61 UYU 66
19.25%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.94 UYU 203
-49.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$13.33 UYU 548
-25.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$10.59 UYU 435
-20.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$11.2 UYU 460
6.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.13 UYU 129
-8.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.42 UYU 99.6
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.52 UYU 62.4
31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.69 UYU 152
-43.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.09 UYU 85.7
-1.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.94 UYU 79.8
12.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.31 UYU 53.8
5.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.68 UYU 69.2
-33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.29 UYU 217
-21.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$10.13 UYU 416
9.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.27 UYU 93.2
-22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.01 UYU 124
22.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Libertad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.55 UYU 63.9
-12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$3.61 UYU 148
-92.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$12.21 UYU 502
-56.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.9 UYU 78
-28.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
-45.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
-36.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Libertad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$171 UYU 7,033
-76.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$16.47 UYU 677
66.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$49.54 UYU 2,036
-39.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Libertad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$10.36 UYU 426
-39.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Libertad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$481 UYU 19.8K
-9.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$8,943 UYU 367.5K
18.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Libertad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$93.8 UYU 3,855
-39.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$47.9 UYU 1,968
-5.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$114 UYU 4,705
-10.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$124 UYU 5,109
-12.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Libertad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Libertad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.68
99.65%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Libertad: October 28, 2025

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